A grasshopper population in a prairie is limited in large part by the number of birds in the region.Following a terrible storm that killed many of the birds,the grasshopper population exhibits exponential growth.This happens because the grasshoppers experienced
A)a new biotic potential with steady environmental resistance.
B)a new much lower biotic potential with decreased environmental resistance.
C)a steady biotic potential but suddenly decreased environmental resistance.
D)a decreased biotic potential and decreased environmental resistance.

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The grasshopper population exhibits exponential growth primarily due to the sudden decrease in environmental resistance (predation pressure from birds), while their biotic potential (intrinsic rate of increase) remains unchanged.

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